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Old 06-10-2011, 06:23 AM
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Hi i was wondering if the victor reinz head gaskets are as good as genuine ford ones???

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Stick to genuine ford or payen gaskets mate
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Genuine ford all day long mate
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Ok thanks for the replies I'll use gen ford.cheers Ben
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Payen make ford headgaskets and are also cheaper mate just something to bare in mind
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Does anyone know if the gaskets matt Lewis sells are genuine or payen?
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I think they are gen ford. Ive just ordered a small turbo escos one and gen ford bolts so should be here by tomorrow
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payen gasket:
http://www.carpartsexpress.co.uk/RS-...5-227-577-689/
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Thats a good price certainly cheaper than genuine ford and just as good, will be after some headbolts and a payen headgasket next week sometime could you price it up for me with delivery?? cheers

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Originally Posted by milesy23rst
Thats a good price certainly cheaper than genuine ford and just as good, will be after some headbolts and a payen headgasket next week sometime could you price it up for me with delivery?? cheers
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Cheers will order some next week
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Mine came today from matt lewis. geunine ford head bolts and a Victor reinz small turbo head gasket

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